Food Counter Attendant

Role Overview

This Food Counter Attendant position is a permanent full-time role based in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Working primarily onsite in a fast-paced environment, the attendant supports food service operations by preparing, packaging, and serving food items while ensuring hygiene and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Transport clean dishes, flatware, and other utensils to service points and arrange tables accordingly.
• Maintain accurate records on food usage quantities to support inventory tracking.
• Package items for take-out orders efficiently and correctly.
• Portion and wrap food servings to maintain freshness and presentation.
• Prepare, warm, and complete simple meal items as required.
• Serve customers at counters or buffet stations courteously and promptly.
• Replenish supplies in refrigerators and salad bars to ensure availability.
• Take customer orders accurately and relay them to the kitchen staff.
• Utilize both manual and electrical tools to clean, peel, slice, and trim various food items.
• Sanitize kitchen areas including work surfaces, cupboards, appliances, and storage spaces.
• Receive deliveries, unpack supplies, and organize them in refrigerators, freezers, and cupboards.
• Manage waste by removing kitchen garbage and trash appropriately.
• Keep floors clean by sweeping, mopping, washing, and polishing regularly.
• Prepare vegetables and fruits by washing, peeling, and cutting for use.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Dynamic, fast-moving work environment requiring multitasking.
• Repetitive nature of assigned tasks.
• Long durations of standing and working under pressure.

Personal Attributes

• Strong client focus and commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Dependability and punctuality.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Employment Terms

• Shifts may include early morning, morning, evening, night, day, and weekend schedules.
• Possibility for overtime work.
• Standard working hours range from 30 to 40 hours per week.
• Language of work is English.

Additional Information

• No formal education degree or diploma required; on-the-job training will be provided.